Rancho Murieta in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Sloughhouse

By Karen Key, August 6, 2007

1. Sloughhouse Marker

Inscription. Sloughhouse, prominent hotel and stage station on the road to the Amador mines, was a favorite stopping place for travellers, notably Leland Stanford. Constructed in 1850 by Jared Dixon Sheldon, it was destroyed by fire in 1890, and rebuilt the same year. Many descendants of pioneers of the community of Sloughhouse, which developed near Sheldon’s establishment, still reside in this fertile valley of the Cosumnes.

Registered Historical Landmark No. 575

Plaque placed by California State Park Commission in cooperation with Liberty Parlor No. 213, Native Daughters of the Golden West, September 15, 1957.

Erected 1957 by California State Park Commission in cooperation with Liberty Parlor No. 213, Native Daughters of the Golden Wes. (Marker Number 575.)

Location. 38° 29.783′ N, 121° 11.783′ W. Marker is in Rancho Murieta, California, in Sacramento County. Marker is at the intersection of Meiss Road and Highway 16, on the right when traveling south on Meiss Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12700 Meiss Road, Sloughhouse CA 95683, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sheldon Grist Mill (within shouting

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 10, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,604 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 10, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.